Wolfson History Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 100 (2018) Winner
Peter Marshall
ピーター・マーシャル
Pītā Marusharu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-10-26 （Orkney, Scotland）
- Nationality
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Orkney, Scotland → North Yorkshire, England → Warwick, England
Career
- Occupations
- historian, teacher, university professor
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Ampleforth College, University of Warwick
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), President of the Ecclesiastical History Society (2023-2024)
- Influenced By
- Susan Brigden
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College, Oxford | — | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Kirkwall Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
University College, Oxford
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: Attitudes of the English People to Priests and Priesthood, 1500–1553
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wolfson History Prize | Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation | — | Wolfson Foundation | winner |
Wolfson History Prize
2018
Work:
Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation
2017 History of the ReformationA comprehensive history of the English Reformation.
ReformationHereticsBelief
1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation
2017 Religious HistoryExplores Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the origins of the Reformation.
LutherOrigins of Reformation
The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
2009 IntroductionA concise introduction to the Reformation from Oxford's Very Short Introductions series.
ReformationChristian History
Bibliography
- The Catholic Priesthood and the English Reformation
- Beliefs and the Dead in Reformation England
- Reformation England, 1480–1642
- Religious Identities in Henry VIII's England
- Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story
- The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
- Reformation England, 1480–1642 (2nd ed.)
- 1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation
- Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation
- Invisible Worlds: Death, Religion and the Supernatural in England, 1500–1700
- Storm's Edge: Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival analysisClear and accessible narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- ReformationDeath and beliefSupernatural
Legacy
Renowned as a leading scholar of Reformation history, particularly social aspects of the English Reformation. Professor at University of Warwick and winner of the Wolfson History Prize.
Academic Societies
- Ecclesiastical History Society
Trivia
- Born in the Orkney Islands, a Scottish historian.
- Former teacher at Ampleforth College.